1st T20I: Australia vs India (Winner: AUS)
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Australia won by 31 runs (Dominance : AUS 83% | IND 15% | Equal 2%) |
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| Man of the Match: M Wade | Stadium Australia, Sydney (1 Feb 2012) |
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On a slow pitch and in heavily overcast conditions, MSD did something right. He won the toss and chose to bowl. That turned out to be the only thing the Indians did right the whole day. Wade and Warner tore in to the bowling and by the time Warner mishit one to cover, Australia had raced away to 39/1 after 4 with 55% COW. Raina, Sharma, and RVK put some check on scoring to keep Aussies at 79/2 after 10 with 51% COW. But Wade and Hussey picked up the scoring in a blistering 56 run stand as Wade notched up a fifty. Wade finally fell for 70 and Hussey for 42 as Australia posted 171/4 with 54% COW. India needed a good start but Sehwag was out for 4. Kohli and Gambhir put together a partnership and just when India looked like making a match of this they slipped from 47/1 to 53/4. Dhoni and Raina struggled to score and the pressure soon had Raina edging on to the stumps and when Jaddu holed out it was all but over. MSD’s late surge was never going to be enough as India ended with 140/6 to lose by 31 runs. |
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5 overs: AUS 48/1 | AUS 55% | Australia got off to a rapid start | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| as Warner and Wade launched into the Indian attack. Though RVK had Warner mishitting one to cover, Australia scored 48 runs to raise their COW by 2% to 55%. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 overs: AUS 79/2 | AUS 51% | India fought back with their spinner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bowling a tight line and length. Wade’s shots were countered by struggling Birt who eventually fell to Ashwin. 31 runs in this period saw their COW drop by 4% to 51%. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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15 overs: AUS 132/2 | AUS 55% | Wade and Hussey then put on a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| dominating partnership as they smashed 53 runs off these 5 overs as Wade brought up a blistering fifty off just 34 balls. This period saw Australia’s COW jump by 4% to 55%. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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20 overs: AUS 171/4 | AUS 54% | However Australia were not able | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| to keep up the momentum as just 39 came in the last 5 overs as Wade and Hussey fell. This caused a minor dip in their COW as it dropped by 1% to 54%. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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